On 18 July 2008, Qtopia released the [http://www.qtopia.net/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=77 latest flash image for the FIC Neo Freerunner (gta02)] containing the Qtopia 4.3.2 snapshot (Version: 4.3.2-080808) of 08 August 2008 (GPL version).

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On 08 August 2008, Qtopia released the [http://www.qtopia.net/modules/mydownloads/singlefile.php?lid=77 latest flash image for the FIC Neo Freerunner (gta02)] containing the Qtopia 4.3.2 snapshot (Version: 4.3.2-080808) of 08 August 2008 (GPL version).

This image can successfully make and receive calls and text messages. It can read all contacts from the SIM card (which the updated 2007.2 does not appear to be able to do). It contains apps that appear to be more stable than the ones found in the 2007.2 image. It has multiple input methods that appear to be more mature. It does not, however, have a web browser or a GPS application.

This image can successfully make and receive calls and text messages. It can read all contacts from the SIM card (which the updated 2007.2 does not appear to be able to do). It contains apps that appear to be more stable than the ones found in the 2007.2 image. It has multiple input methods that appear to be more mature. It does not, however, have a web browser or a GPS application.

Revision as of 22:32, 8 August 2008

This page provides instructions on how to install Qtopia (proper, not the ASU or QtopiaOnX11 efforts) on the GTA02 (Freerunner) phone. It is similar to the Qtopia on Neo1973 page.

Current status

This image can successfully make and receive calls and text messages. It can read all contacts from the SIM card (which the updated 2007.2 does not appear to be able to do). It contains apps that appear to be more stable than the ones found in the 2007.2 image. It has multiple input methods that appear to be more mature. It does not, however, have a web browser or a GPS application.

Note: the last step removes the kernel image from the second partition. For some reason, U-Boot cannot find the uImage.bin file in the first partition if a kernel image exists in the second partition boot/ directory.

Installing Kernel

From your Linux box, rename uImage-2.6.24+git18+9c058ff0d2641df3c36fc3300acb72078d2c41d4-r0-om-gta02.bin to uImage.bin and copy it to the boot/ on the first partition of the MicroSD card.

NOTE: There are reports that the kernel image sometimes does not work from the /boot directory. If this is the case for you, try moving the kernel image into the root of the microSD card, ie: /media/card instead of /media/card/boot. This is probably dependent on the version of U-Boot installed. It also doesn't hurt, seeing as there is room on the first partition, to simply have uImage.bin in both locations.

Option 3: updating from source

NOTE: This will upgrade only opt/Qtopia directory, you should use opkg update/upgrade for the rest

Original Qtopia images (the distribution released by Trolltech, not ASU) are rarely released as a rootfs image, but the source code is often updated. If you want to reflash your OM with the latest version of Qtopia you might build it from sources. This has been explained in this thread of the community mailing list. Summing up:

Current status

This image can successfully make and receive calls and text messages. It can read all contacts from the SIM card (which the updated 2007.2 does not appear to be able to do). It contains apps that appear to be more stable than the ones found in the 2007.2 image. It has multiple input methods that appear to be more mature. It does not, however, have a web browser or a GPS application.

Note: the last step removes the kernel image from the second partition. For some reason, U-Boot cannot find the uImage.bin file in the first partition if a kernel image exists in the second partition boot/ directory.

Installing Kernel

From your Linux box, rename uImage-2.6.24+git18+9c058ff0d2641df3c36fc3300acb72078d2c41d4-r0-om-gta02.bin to uImage.bin and copy it to the boot/ on the first partition of the MicroSD card.

NOTE: There are reports that the kernel image sometimes does not work from the /boot directory. If this is the case for you, try moving the kernel image into the root of the microSD card, ie: /media/card instead of /media/card/boot. This is probably dependent on the version of U-Boot installed. It also doesn't hurt, seeing as there is room on the first partition, to simply have uImage.bin in both locations.

Option 3: updating from source

NOTE: This will upgrade only opt/Qtopia directory, you should use opkg update/upgrade for the rest

Original Qtopia images (the distribution released by Trolltech, not ASU) are rarely released as a rootfs image, but the source code is often updated. If you want to reflash your OM with the latest version of Qtopia you might build it from sources. This has been explained in this thread of the community mailing list. Summing up: